Xuyan Hou

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Xuyan Hou is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuyan Hou has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xuyan Hou's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (44 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (16 papers) and Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics (15 papers). Xuyan Hou is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (44 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (16 papers) and Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics (15 papers). Xuyan Hou collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Xuyan Hou's co-authors include Long Li, Tao Chen, Chengkuo Lee, Minglu Zhu, Yingzhong Tian, Tao Jin, Quan Zhang, Guangjie Yuan, Zixuan Zhang and Zhongda Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Energy.

In The Last Decade

Xuyan Hou

81 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Triboelectric nanogenerator sensors for soft robotics aim... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Triboelectric nanogenerator sensors for soft robotics aiming at digital twin applications
    2020 546 citations Tao Jin, Zhongda Sun et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xuyan Hou China 17 713 329 286 279 240 87 1.4k
Jianlin Hu China 26 252 0.4× 305 0.9× 173 0.6× 24 0.1× 122 0.5× 143 2.2k
Harminder Singh India 21 378 0.5× 85 0.3× 492 1.7× 71 0.3× 219 0.9× 63 1.3k
Fei Wu China 16 638 0.9× 27 0.1× 157 0.5× 45 0.2× 64 0.3× 75 962
Mark N. Horenstein United States 23 536 0.8× 97 0.3× 439 1.5× 30 0.1× 49 0.2× 73 2.1k
Hong Hu China 22 692 1.0× 29 0.1× 350 1.2× 201 0.7× 69 0.3× 117 3.4k
Jae‐Ho Lee South Korea 19 484 0.7× 80 0.2× 123 0.4× 32 0.1× 88 0.4× 123 1.4k
Mark Schenk United Kingdom 25 955 1.3× 140 0.4× 2.2k 7.6× 34 0.1× 151 0.6× 69 3.2k
Valter Mariani Primiani Italy 30 474 0.7× 70 0.2× 227 0.8× 47 0.2× 140 0.6× 217 3.4k
Stewart Sherrit United States 27 1.2k 1.7× 427 1.3× 634 2.2× 17 0.1× 38 0.2× 178 2.3k
Yanpeng Hao China 21 390 0.5× 134 0.4× 618 2.2× 17 0.1× 24 0.1× 162 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Xuyan Hou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xuyan Hou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xuyan Hou. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xuyan Hou. The network helps show where Xuyan Hou may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuyan Hou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xuyan Hou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xuyan Hou based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Xuyan Hou. Xuyan Hou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hou, Xuyan, Jian Zhou, Rui Shi, et al.. (2025). Triboelectric nanogenerator sensors-based trans-media motion monitoring system for Gannet-inspired vehicle aiming at digital twin applications. Nano Energy. 136. 110763–110763. 12 indexed citations
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Su, Yilin, et al.. (2024). Flexible Continuum Robot with Variable Stiffness, Shape‐Aware, and Self‐Heating Capabilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(11). 2 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2023). Inspired by the Black Ghost Knifefish: Bionic Design of Undulatory Fin with 2-DOF Rays and Its Propulsion Performance. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2023. 1–13. 4 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2023). Design and Simulation of On-Orbit Assembly System Based on Insect-Inspired Transportation. Biomimetics. 8(2). 256–256. 3 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2023). Bio-inspired Attachment Mechanism of Dynastes Hercules: Vertical Climbing for On-Orbit Assembly Legged Robots. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 21(1). 137–148. 41 indexed citations
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Li, Meng, et al.. (2021). Research on Aluminum Honeycomb Buffer Device for Soft Landing on the Lunar Surface. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2021. 1–20. 4 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2021). Research on the Undulatory Motion Mechanism of Seahorse Based on Dynamic Mesh. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2021. 1–19. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tao, et al.. (2021). Review on planetary regolith-sampling technology. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 127. 100760–100760. 53 indexed citations
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Cao, Hongchao, et al.. (2021). Research on the Rapid Closing Jet Mechanism of Pistol Shrimp’s Claws Based on Fluid Dynamic Grid. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2021. 1–17. 3 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2020). A Novel Mobile Robot Navigation Method Based on Hand-Drawn Paths. IEEE Sensors Journal. 20(19). 11660–11673. 9 indexed citations
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Jin, Tao, Zhongda Sun, Long Li, et al.. (2020). Triboelectric nanogenerator sensors for soft robotics aiming at digital twin applications. Nature Communications. 11(1). 5381–5381. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Su, Yilin, et al.. (2019). Adhesion properties of carbon nanotube arrays for an adhesive foot of a space crawling robot. Smart Materials and Structures. 29(2). 25001–25001. 5 indexed citations
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Hou, Xuyan, et al.. (2018). DEM thermal simulation of bit and object in drilling of lunar soil simulant. Advances in Space Research. 62(5). 967–975. 25 indexed citations
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Deng, Zongquan, et al.. (2017). Calibration of Discrete Element Heat Transfer Parameters by Central Composite Design. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 30(2). 419–427. 10 indexed citations
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Deng, Zongquan, et al.. (2014). Development of a drilling and coring test-bed for lunar subsurface exploration and preliminary experiments. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 27(4). 673–682. 24 indexed citations
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